O64 Non-Billable Code
Obstructed labor due to malposition and malpresentation of fetus
Chapter Classification
Chapter 15
Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
Section Detail
O60-O77
Complications of labor and delivery (O60-O77)
Coding Guidelines & Notes
sevenChrDef
- {'char': '0', 'text': 'not applicable or unspecified'}
- {'char': '1', 'text': 'fetus 1'}
- {'char': '2', 'text': 'fetus 2'}
- {'char': '3', 'text': 'fetus 3'}
- {'char': '4', 'text': 'fetus 4'}
- {'char': '5', 'text': 'fetus 5'}
- {'char': '9', 'text': 'other fetus'}
sevenChrNote
- One of the following 7th characters is to be assigned to each code under category O64. 7th character 0 is for single gestations and multiple gestations where the fetus is unspecified. 7th characters 1 through 9 are for cases of multiple gestations to identify the fetus for which the code applies. The appropriate code from category O30, Multiple gestation, must also be assigned when assigning a code from category O64 that has a 7th character of 1 through 9.
More Specific Diagnosis Codes
This code is not billable as it requires a higher level of specificity. Select a more specific code below.
- O64.0 - Obstructed labor due to incomplete rotation of fetal head Billable
- O64.1 - Obstructed labor due to breech presentation Billable
- O64.2 - Obstructed labor due to face presentation Billable
- O64.3 - Obstructed labor due to brow presentation Billable
- O64.4 - Obstructed labor due to shoulder presentation Billable
- O64.5 - Obstructed labor due to compound presentation Billable
- O64.8 - Obstructed labor due to other malposition and malpresentation Billable
- O64.9 - Obstructed labor due to malposition and malpresentation, unspecified Billable
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